Optical absorption losses in metal layers used in thin film solar cells

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Optical absorption losses in metal layers used in thin film solar cells

Original language description

We apply optical transmittance & reflectance spectroscopy, photothermal deflection spectroscopy (PDS) and laser calorimetry (LC) to evaluate optical absorption losses at rough interface between thin conductive oxide (TCO) and metal films used as backreflectors and electrical contacts in thin film solar cells. The paper proposes a simple method how to model the dielectric function of the rough metal layer used in thin film solar cells. We show that the rough metal layer optically behaves as a semi-infinite layer with modified dielectric function calculated by Landau-Lifshitz-Looyenga model from the dielectric function of a smooth metal, the dielectric function of TCO and one unknown parameter that needs to be fitted. This greatly simplifies modelling the optical properties of thin film solar cells.

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

BM - Solid-state physics and magnetism

OECD FORD branch

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Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2010

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Physica Status Solidi. A

ISSN

1862-6300

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Volume of the periodical

207

Issue of the periodical within the volume

9

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

4

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UT code for WoS article

000282766100031

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